Defeating al Shabaab and other terrorist groups in East Africa will require degrading their increasingly sophisticated revenue generation capabilities through strengthened national and regional coordination.
Stabilizing eastern DRC will not ultimately be achieved on the battlefield, but by rebuilding intra-Congolese and African processes to address issues of citizenship, security sector reform, and greater transparency of the mineral sector.
Africa’s 2026 Elections: Navigating Complexity to Deliver for Citizens
Africa must navigate a complex electoral landscape in 2026—including conflicts, entrenched incumbents, growing youth restiveness, and external actor influences—for citizens’ voices to be heard.
Somalia at Risk of Becoming a Jihadist State
Persistent resistance to power sharing between Somalia’s federal and state governments has brought al Shabaab to the precipice of taking Mogadishu and escalating the threat from international jihadists.
Security Topic: Stabilization of Fragile States
Insufficient operational coordination between local military officials and civilian administrators on stabilization functions is limiting the consolidation of gains in the fight against al Shabaab.
Coastal West African countries can strengthen resiliency to the threat of violent extremism by enhancing a multilayered response addressing local, national, and regional priorities.